Growing Up in New Guinea

Growing Up in New Guinea
By:"Margaret Mead"
Published on 2001-02-20 by Harper Collins

Following the sensational success of her first book, Coming of Age in Samoa, Margaret Mead continued her brilliant work in Growing Up in New Guinea, detailing her study of the Manus, a New Guinea people still untouched by the outside world when she visited them in 1928. She lived in their noisy fishing village at a pivotal time -- after warfare had vanished but before missions and global commerce had begun to change their lives. She developed fascinating insights into their family lives, exploring their attitudes toward sex, marriage, the rearing of children, and the supernatural, which led her to see intriguing parallels with modern Western society. Reissued for the centennial of her birth and featuring introductions by Howard Gardner and Mead's daughter, Mary Catherine Bateson, this book offers important anthropological insights into human societies and vividly captures a vanished way of life.

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Hobbies

Hobbies
By:"Steven M. Gelber"
Published on 2013-08-13 by Columbia University Press

Why do we fill our leisure time with the activities we do? And what do our hobbies say about our culture? Gelber traces the history of hobbies from the mid-nineteenth century through the 1950s, demonstrating that, although they are touted as a break from work, hobbies actually reflect the values of the workplace.

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Comic Book Culture

Comic Book Culture
By:"Ron Goulart"
Published on 2000 by Collectors Press, Inc.

Provides a concise history of the comic book business from its shaky beginnings in the early 1930s to its multimillion-dollar success during World War II, and includes cover illustrations from the middle 1930s to the late 1940s.

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Governmental Illegitimacy in International Law

Governmental Illegitimacy in International Law
By:"Brad R. Roth"
Published on 2000 by Oxford University Press on Demand

When is a de facto authority not entitled to be considered a 'government' for the purposes of International Law? In this book, Brad Roth offers a detailed examination of collective non-recognition of governments.

This Book was ranked 17 by Google Books for keyword law.

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Writing Women's Literary History

Writing Women's Literary History
By:"Margaret J. M. Ezell"
Published on 1996-10-16 by JHU Press

By championing the recovery of \

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The Law Book

The Law Book
By:"Michael H. Roffer"
Published on 2015-10-06 by Sterling

Justice may be blind, but this comprehensive collection of 250 fundamental and far-reaching cases, statutes, and trials brings the law to light. From the code of Babylonian king Hammurabi to civil rights, censorship, and the fight for marriage equality, \

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Bonus-Malus Systems in Automobile Insurance

Bonus-Malus Systems in Automobile Insurance
By:"Jean Lemaire"
Published on 1995-04-30 by Springer Science & Business Media

Most insurers around the world have introduced some form of merit-rating in automobile third party liability insurance. Such systems, penalizing at-fault accidents by premium surcharges and rewarding claim-free years by discounts, are called bonus-malus systems (BMS) in Europe and Asia. With the current deregulation trends that concern most insurance markets around the world, many companies will need to develop their own BMS. The main objective of the book is to provide them models to design BMS that meet their objectives. Part I of the book contains an overall presentation of the pros and cons of merit-rating, a case study and a review of the different probability distributions that can be used to model the number of claims in an automobile portfolio. In Part II, 30 systems from 22 different countries, are evaluated and ranked according to their `toughness' towards policyholders. Four tools are created to evaluate that toughness and provide a tentative classification of all systems. Then, factor analysis is used to aggregate and summarize the data, and provide a final ranking of all systems. Part III is an up-to-date review of all the probability models that have been proposed for the design of an optimal BMS. The application of these models would enable the reader to devise the system that is ideally suited to the behavior of the policyholders of his own insurance company. Finally, Part IV analyses an alternative to BMS; the introduction of a policy with a deductible.

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Garden hobbies

Garden hobbies
By:"Estelle H. Ries"
Published on 1970 by

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Teaching of social studies

Teaching of social studies
By:"S. K. Kochhar"
Published on 2000 by Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd

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Communication and Reference

Communication and Reference
By:"Aloysius Martinich"
Published on 1984 by Walter de Gruyter

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Lectures on the English comic writers

Lectures on the English comic writers
By:"William Hazlitt"
Published on 1819 by

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Novels of Everyday Life

Novels of Everyday Life
By:"Laurie Langbauer"
Published on 1999-01 by Cornell University Press

Laurie Langbauer argues that our worldview is shaped not just by great public events but also by the most overlooked and familiar aspects of common life—\

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The Co-Teaching Book of Lists

The Co-Teaching Book of Lists
By:"Katherine D. Perez"
Published on 2012-05-22 by John Wiley & Sons

Practical strategies for teachers who share classroom teaching responsibilities Filled with down-to-earth ideas, suggestions, strategies, and techniques, The Co-Teaching Book of Lists provides educators with a hands-on resource for making the co-teaching experience a success. Written by educator and popular teacher trainer Kathy Perez, this book gives educators a classroom-tested and user-friendly reference for the co-taught classroom. Topics covered include: roles and responsibilities; setting up the classroom; establishing classroom climate; effective accommodations and modifications for students; goal-setting; negotiating conflicts; scheduling issues; and more. Author Katherine Perez is a popular presenter and workshop leader for Bureau of Education and Research and Staff Development for Educators Offers best practices and helpful strategies for making co-teaching a success Includes a wealth of ideas that are both practical and easy to implement This easily accessible reference presents numerous positive and ready-to-use tips, strategies, and resources for collaborative teaching and student success.

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Recovering Informal Learning

Recovering Informal Learning
By:"Paul Hager","John Halliday"
Published on 2007-05-23 by Springer Science & Business Media

Educational theory and practice have long been dominated by the requirements of formal learning. This book seeks to persuade readers through philosophical argument and empirical examples that the balance should shift back towards the informal. The arguments and examples derive from informal learning in diverse situations, such as leisure activities, as a preparation for and as part of work, and as a means of surviving undesirable circumstances like dead-end jobs and incarceration.

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Hobbies For Retirees

Hobbies For Retirees
By:"Mabel Dawn Van Niekerk"
Published on 2013-12-02 by Mabel Dawn Van Niekerk

Make your retirement years a time of relaxation and enjoyment. Gardening, a hobby that interests many retirees can be made even more interesting by planting by the phases of the moon. It seems to be an accepted fact that all elderly ladies knit. This is in fact not the case as many women were too busy to have the time to sit and knit when they were younger. It could be that you never had the opportunity to learn this craft, but now that you have the time and want to start a new hobby you will find knitting a very relaxing and fulfilling hobby.

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The Product Manager's Desk Reference

The Product Manager's Desk Reference
By:"Steven Haines"
Published on 2008-07-31 by McGraw Hill Professional

Grab the all-you-need reference and manage your products effectively and efficiently Now, product managers at every level can have an authoritative, one-stop reference to strategizing, introducing, and managing products at their fingertips. The Product Manager’s Desk Reference uses the progression of the practitioner across the career cycle as well as the progression of the product across its life cycle to establish clear guidelines as to what must be done, when, by whom, and with what level of expertise.

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Insurance Law in Japan

Insurance Law in Japan
By:"Noboru Kobayashi","Tamito Mikami","Yoshihiro Umekawa"
Published on 2011 by Kluwer Law International

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this book provides valuable practical insight into both public supervisory legislation concerning insurance and private insurance contract law in Japan. An informative general introduction surveying the legal, political, financial, and commercial background and surroundings of insurance provides a sound foundation for the specific detail that follows.

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A History of the Arab Peoples

A History of the Arab Peoples
By:"Albert Habib Hourani","Albert Hourani"
Published on 2002 by Harvard University Press

Chronicles the history of Arab civilization, looking at the beauty of the great mosques, the importance attached to education, the achievements of Arab science, the role of women, internal conflicts, and the Palestinian question.

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The History of the First Discovery and Settlement of Virginia

The History of the First Discovery and Settlement of Virginia
By:"William Stith"
Published on 1747 by

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The Money Book for Freelancers, Part-Timers, and the Self-Employed

The Money Book for Freelancers, Part-Timers, and the Self-Employed
By:"Joseph D'Agnese","Denise Kiernan"
Published on 2010-03-02 by Crown Business

This is a book for people like us, and we all know who we are. We make our own hours, keep our own profits, chart our own way. We have things like gigs, contracts, clients, and assignments. All of us are working toward our dreams: doing our own work, on our own time, on our own terms. We have no real boss, no corporate nameplate, no cubicle of our very own. Unfortunately, we also have no 401(k)s and no one matching them, no benefits package, and no one collecting our taxes until April 15th. It’s time to take stock of where you are and where you want to be. Ask yourself: Who is planning for your retirement? Who covers your expenses when clients flake out and checks are late? Who is setting money aside for your taxes? Who is responsible for your health insurance? Take a good look in the mirror: You are. The Money Book for Freelancers, Part-Timers, and the Self-Employed describes a completely new, comprehensive system for earning, spending, saving, and surviving as an independent worker. From interviews with financial experts to anecdotes from real-life freelancers, plus handy charts and graphs to help you visualize key concepts, you’ll learn about topics including: • Managing Cash Flow When the Cash Isn’t Flowing Your Way • Getting Real About What You’re Really Earning • Tools for Getting Out of Debt and Into Financial Security • Saving Consistently When You Earn Irregularly • What To Do When a Client’s Check Doesn’t Come In • Health Savings Accounts and How To Use Them • Planning for Retirement, Taxes and Dreams—All On Your Own From the Trade Paperback edition.

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